RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 53

RACING IN ENGLAND.

GRAND NATIONAI STEEPLECHASE. A handicap of 275050v=, including a trophy value 125sovs ; second to receive SOOsovs. third 200aovs, and fourth 50sovs. About four miles and 856 yards. Prince Hatzfeldt's eh h Ascetic's Silver, by Ascetic — Silver Lady, aged, 10. |9 (Hon. A. Hastings) 1 M"- E. M. Lucas's eh g Red Lady, by Red Prince ll— Border Lassie, 6yrs. 10.2

(C. Kelly) 2 Mr B. W. Parr's eh m Aunt May, by Ascetic — Mayo, aged, 11.2 (Mr H. Persse) 3

Ala ran: Drumcree, aged, 12.2 (Mr W Bulteel); John M.P., aged, 11.10 [including 21b extra] (W Taylor); Roman Law, aged, 11.5 (J Walsh, jun.); Phil May, 7yrs, 11.5 (J Owens); Comfit, aged, 11.0 (F. Mason); Timothy Titus, aged, 10.0 (E. Morgan) ; Crautacaun, aged, 10.6 (I. Anthony); Wolf's Folly, aged. 10.6 (T. Fitton) ; Buckaway 11, aged, 10*4 (A. Newey) ; Dathi, aged, 10 4 (A. Biroh) ; Kiora, aged. 10.4 (G. Clancy) , Dearslayer, aged, 10 4 (Mr P. Whisker) , Hill of Bree. aged, 10.3 (R. Chadwick) ; Oatlands, 6yrs, 9.13 (H. Aylin) ; Canter Home, aged, 9.13 [including 61b axtra] (A. Ayhn) ; Glenrex, 6yrs, 9.9 (Mr R. Walker) , Gladiator, 6vtb. 9 9 (E. Driacoll); St. Boswell. aged, 9 7 (D. Phelan) ; Pierre, aged, 9.7 (J. Dillon); H?rd to Find, 6yrs, 9.7 (E. R. Morgan).

fWinnei trained by Hon. A. Hastings )

Betting 7 is 2 agst John M.P., 10 to 1 each Phil May, Comfit, and Timothy Titus, 100 to 7 Roman Law, 100 to 6 each Oatlands, Wolf's Folly, Gladiator, and Crautaca.ua, 20 to 1 each Ascetic's Silver and Buckaway 11, 25 to 1 each Aunt May and Dathi, S3 to 1 each Drumcre«, Kiora, Pierre, and Red Lad. 60 to 1 Dearslayer, 66 .0 1 each Hard to Find, Hill o£ Bree, St. Boswell, and Canter Home, 100 to 1 Glenrex

The. race was. as usual, full of incident, and only seven of the competitors ultimately finished. John M.P. fell at the ditch before

Valentine's Brook the first time round, and at this point Kior also came to grief, being knocked down by a riderless hoise. Oatlands and Timothy Titus ther went on almost level, but the latteT fell at Beecher's Brook, and a mile from home Ascetic's Silver took the lead. The last-named made the rest of the running, and won very easily by 10 lengths, in 9min 34 2-ssec. The winner, who was ridden by his trainer, Mr Hastings, was well backed by his connections, but was but light'y supported by the public.

LONDON, May 9 The following i<» the result of the Chester Cup —Feather Bed 1, Torpoint 2. Rapt 3.

LONDON, May 13

The follo\ring is the result of the Kempton Park Great Jubilea Handicap : — Donneta 1, St Wulfrani 2, Ambition 3.